ICD-10 Code for Sore

The ICD-10-CM 2027 alphabetic index lists sore with the subterms below. More specific codes depend on the details documented, as listed in the official index (13 codes, 12 billable).

Index entries for Sore

bed – see Ulcer, pressure, by site
chiclero – B55.1
Delhi – B55.1
desert – see Ulcer, skin
eye – H57.1- (header)
Lahore – B55.1
mouth – K13.79
- canker – K12.0
muscle – M79.10
Naga – see Ulcer, skin
of skin – see Ulcer, skin
oriental – B55.1
pressure – see Ulcer, pressure, by site
skin – L98.9
soft – A57
throat (acute) – see also Pharyngitis
- with influenza, flu, or grippe – see Influenza, with, respiratory manifestations NEC
- chronic – J31.2
- coxsackie (virus) – B08.5
- diphtheritic – A36.0
- herpesviral – B00.2
- influenzal – see Influenza, with, respiratory manifestations NEC
- septic – J02.0
- streptococcal (ulcerative) – J02.0
- viral NEC – J02.8
  - coxsackie – B08.5
tropical – see Ulcer, skin
veldt – see Ulcer, skin

How to choose the right code

Start with the main term, then pick the indented subterm that matches the documentation (type, cause, site, laterality, episode of care). Always confirm the code in the tabular list: follow its Excludes1/Excludes2, “code first” and “use additional code” notes, and add a 7th character where required.

Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 alphabetic index.